Before Congress passed the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” hospital CEOs, rural health groups and patient advocates descended on Capitol Hill to warn of one of many potentially devastating effects of the legislation:

Rural hospital closures . Health

Already struggling WV hospitals brace for costly budget reconciliation law impacts

By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com

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Medicaid enrollment drop and cost warning signs flash for WV from GOP budget law

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At the Democrats’ request, researchers produced a list of hospitals that would be at risk of financial distress resulting in closure or reduction in services.

In response to the alarm, lawmakers tacked on the Rural Health Transformation Program fund, $50 billion to be divide

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